Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finlandhttp://finland.org.za/public/default.aspx?nodeid=36356&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
President and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Finland’s participation in crisis management, EU defence cooperation and the situation in North Koreahttp://finland.org.za/public/default.aspx?contentid=366798&nodeid=36356&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
On Monday 25 September, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed issues relating to international crisis management.Tue, 26 Sep 2017 07:27:13 GMT21c33c80-cb52-4f37-9f43-a99d61131abbEvaluation completed on development cooperation by civil society organisations receiving programme-based supporthttp://finland.org.za/public/default.aspx?contentid=366781&nodeid=36356&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has commissioned an independent evaluation of the development cooperation of 22 Finnish civil society organisations.Tue, 26 Sep 2017 06:22:00 GMTHumanitarian aid977a2cdb-cae3-453e-9cc5-d9de6758a35dFinland helps Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees through the Red Crosshttp://finland.org.za/public/default.aspx?contentid=366778&nodeid=36356&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
The UN has estimated that the treatment of Rohingya amounts to ethnic cleansing, and the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has demanded Myanmar to suspend military action against Rohingya.Tue, 26 Sep 2017 05:54:00 GMTHumanitarian aid6dd6ab9a-3ffd-42d1-af43-38a82ec1da18Travelling to the Caribbean regionhttp://finland.org.za/public/default.aspx?contentid=366729&nodeid=36356&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs recommends that anyone travelling to the area submit their travel plans and contact details on matkustusilmoitus.fi.Mon, 25 Sep 2017 07:55:00 GMT96aaa0ae-d641-40e0-9a4d-053f6b4456e2Leena-Kaisa Mikkola appointed as Director General of the Department for Africa and the Middle Easthttp://finland.org.za/public/default.aspx?contentid=366636&nodeid=36356&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
In its plenary session on 21 September, the Government appointed Leena-Kaisa Mikkola as Director General of the Department for Africa and the Middle East.Thu, 21 Sep 2017 11:25:51 GMT152878f5-edd0-41dd-8290-51b75c6bda6eTrade Agreement between the EU and Canada CETA enters into force http://finland.org.za/public/default.aspx?contentid=366587&nodeid=36356&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
The provisional application of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada starts on 21 September 2017. Finnish companies will be able to take advantage of the Agreement in their trade with Canada.Wed, 20 Sep 2017 12:02:06 GMTTradeba16da4d-8502-44ae-a374-7673e72a1619Russians have a positive attitude towards Finland http://finland.org.za/public/default.aspx?contentid=366541&nodeid=36356&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Finland in Moscow commissioned a survey in summer 2017 to investigate the attitudes of Russians towards Finland. The survey was conducted by the Russian Levada Center. A total of 1,600 people from different parts of Russia responded to the survey. This was the first time a survey of this kind has been conducted in Russia. Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:27:38 GMTPublic diplomacyfc4d9705-186c-4b74-9cd8-6114745f37d5Ministry for Foreign Affairs 2018 budget proposalhttp://finland.org.za/public/default.aspx?contentid=366488&nodeid=36356&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
Foreign and security policy aims to strengthen Finland’s international position, to secure Finland’s independence and territorial integrity as well as to improve the security and welfare of people in Finland.Tue, 19 Sep 2017 08:30:00 GMT87a34f35-a7f6-4b04-be99-43bcc31edfa5Minister for Foreign Affairs Soini and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Mykkänen to UN General Assemblyhttp://finland.org.za/public/default.aspx?contentid=366466&nodeid=36356&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
Foreign Minister Timo Soini and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Kai Mykkänen will attend the 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly in New York (Soini from 17 to 22 September and Mykkänen from 17 to 21 September). Finland’s delegation will be led by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö, who will deliver Finland’s address at the session on Wednesday 20 September Mon, 18 Sep 2017 09:22:02 GMTbecaff2a-71c2-4e4a-8dbf-ad7f68e6dd01Tarja Halonen to High-Level Advisory Board on mediationhttp://finland.org.za/public/default.aspx?contentid=366441&nodeid=36356&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
Former president of Finland Tarja Halonen has been appointed to membership of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Independent Panel on mediation. The panel is based on an initiative to intensify mediation, made by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Sat, 16 Sep 2017 05:29:00 GMTMediation277d0355-e2dc-42cb-985a-92620b321a7cFinnish national kidnapped in Afghanistan is safehttp://finland.org.za/public/default.aspx?contentid=366374&nodeid=36356&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
The Finnish national who was kidnapped in Afghanistan in May has now been released and is safe.Thu, 14 Sep 2017 10:22:51 GMTEN Turvallisuuse8521a16-11a3-445c-838c-5a2264de801dForeign Minister Soini to Washingtonhttp://finland.org.za/public/default.aspx?contentid=366320&nodeid=36356&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini will attend the Community of Democracies Governing Council Ministerial, hosted by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, held in Washington, DC, on 15 September. The topics on the meeting agenda will include fight against terrorism and the situation in North Korea.Wed, 13 Sep 2017 07:50:00 GMT1751b266-058c-43d6-922a-c7e66a377845